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The immediate ancestors and descendants of the Emperor Charles V. and his brothers and sisters p. xxx

CHAPTEE I. First notices of the intention of Emperor abdicates his Sicilian Charles V. to retire from the and Spanish crowns on the 16th world p. 1 January, 1556 12 Mary queen of England offers Executes a deed of renunciation him her hand 2 of the imperial crown on the He transfers it to his son Philip, 16th August 12 who breaks off a match with His wish to make Philip em­ the infanta Mary of Portugal 2 peror 12 Emperor's feeble liealth . . . 3 Opposed by his brother, Ferdi­ Exaggerated reports of it . . . 4 nand, king of Romans ... 12 Emperor recalls Philip from Emperor's anxiety to lay aside Windsor to Bruxelles ... 4 the title 13 Invests him with the grand mas- He retires to a house in the park tership of the Golden Fleece . 5 at Bruxelles 13 Abdicates in his favour the sove- He is visited by the admiral de reignty of the Netherlands, on Coligny 14 the 25th October, 1555 . . 5 Jests of Brusquet, the French Company and ceremonial . 5, 6 jester 15 Emperor's speech . . . 7, 8, 9 The emperor at Grimberghe . 16 Jacques Maes's speech ... 10 At Bruxelles and Ghent . . .16 Speeches of Philip and the bishop Journey to the coast . . . .16 of Arras ...... 10 Emperor's letter to Ferdinand on Speech of Mary, queen of Hun- 12th September 16 gary 11 He embarks at Zuitburg for J. Maes's reply 11 Spain on 13th September . . 17

CHAPTEE II. Eleanor, queen dowager of Journey to Medina de Pomar, France and Portugal . . .18' where they arrive on the 9th Mary, queen dowager of Hungary 19 of October .....27, 28 They sail on the 17th » . . .22 Visitors 29 And land on the 28th September, Arrival at Burgos on 13th Oct.; 1556 ...... 23 reception there .... 29, 30 Laredo 23 Journey to Yalladolid 16th-21st Want of preparations tó receive October 31 them .24 Don Carlos meets the emperor at Arrival of Luis Quizada . . .24 Cabezón 32 They set out ou the 6th of October 26 Yalladolid .33

Stirling Maxwell, William digitalisiert durch: The cloister life of the Emperor Charles the Fifth IDS Basel Bern 1853 xxiv CONTENTS. Infanta Juana, princess-dowager Aflairs submitted to tbe ein- of Brazil, and regent of peror 38 Spain 34 Anthony, duke of Vendome, pro- Feativities at Valladolid ... 35 poses to seil his rights to Na- Perico de Sant Brbas .... 36 varre 38 Don Constantino de Braganza, Doubts as to tbe emperor's choice and causes of ill-will between of a retreat 39 Spain and Portugal . . 36, 37 Don Carlos 40

CHAPTER III. The emperor sets out from Valla­ They combine against Philip II. ; dolid on the 4th November . 42 Coligny invades Flanders; Medina del Campo 43 duke of Guise invades Naples 52 Rodrigo de Dueñas .... 43 Flanders defended by Emanuel Peñaranda, Alaraz, Barco de Philibert, duke of Savoy . . 53 Avila, &c 44 Naples, by duke of Alba ... 53 Tornavacas 45 The infanta Mary of Portugal 54, 55 The pass of Puertonuevo ... 45 Navarre 56 Reach Xarandilla on the 12th Barbary 56 November 46 Buildings at Vusté . . . . 56,57 The Vera of Plasencia . . .47 The emperor visits them . . .57 Reasons for the emperor's choice Discontent of his household . . 58 of retreat examined .... 48 Quixada ; Gaztelu .... 58, 59 Village and Castle of Xarandilla 49 The emperor's love of eating . 60 The count of Oropesa .... 50 Partridges of Gama, and sausages Bad weather 50 from Tordesillas, and presenta Public affairs 51 to his larder 61, 62 Pope Paul IV. and Henry II. of Quixada's fears 62 France 51, 52

CHAPTER IV. The household of the emperor . 63 Dr. Giovanni Antonio Mole, and The confessor, Fray Juan de Dr. Comelio Mathys . , .76 Regla 63 Giovanni or Juanelo Torriano, The chamberlain, Luis Quixada 64 the mechanician 76 • His wife, Magdalena de TJUoa, Visitors of the emperor . . .77 and DonJohn of Austria 66,67,68 Father Francisco Boija, of the The secretary, Martin de Gaztelu 69 Company of Jesus .... 77 William Van Male, gentleman of His history 77, 80 the chamber 69 Visits Xarandilla on the 17th He translates the emperor's December, 1556 80 Menwira .70 Conversationswiththeemperor,81,85 Is made to print Acuña's trans- Don Luis de Avila y Zuñiga , . 85 lation of Le Chevalier Délihéré 71 His Commentariea on the War in He puts the emperor's prayers Oermamy g6 into Latin 72 Visits Xarandilla on the 21st His letters ...... 73 January, 1557 . . . . . 88 Loss of his books 74 The archbishop of Toledo, and Marriage 75 the bishop of Plasencia . , 88 Dr. Henry Mathys the phy- Emperor's health 89 sícian 76 An attack of gout .89 CONTENTS. XXV Senna wine 89 His anxiety for the safety of Oran 91 Neapolitan manna 90 Works at Yuste 92 Emperor's present of game to Servants paid off, and take leave 93 the convent of Yuate at Christ­ Removal to Yuste on the 3rd mas 90 February, 1557 93 Lorenzo Pires 90 Blunder of the prior .... 94 News from Italy 91 Grief of the dismissed servants . 94 Emperor's disgust 91

CHAPTEK Y. Order of St. Jerome . . .95, 96 Emperor's health, and employ- Yuste—itssite 97 ments of the physicians . .107 Its foundation in 1408, and its Fumiture of the palaoe . . . 107 early history 98 Plate 108 Its remarkable monks ... 99 Emperor's dress 109 Er. Hernando de Corral, the Pictures and portraits . . .110 literary friar 100 Books ...... 111 Fr. Ant. de Villacastin . . . 101 Music 112 Fr. Juan de Ortega .... 102 The chaplains, Fr. Fran. de Vil- The charities of Yuste . . .103 lalva, Fr. Juan de Agoloras, The ' palacio' of Yuste . . . 103 Fr. Juan deSantandres 113, 114 Prospect from the Windows . . 104 Emperor's day ...... 114 The great'nogal'of Yuste . . 105 Torriano and his clocks . . . 115 Domestie arrangements . . . 105 His mechanical toys .... 116 List of the chief members of Emperor's pet birds, and his the household, with their sa­ shooting excursions . . .117 laries ...... 105,106 Hislastappearanceonhorseback 117

CHAPTEK VI. The household become more The emperor's indignation reconciled to Yuste . . . 118 against them . . . 125,126 Monsieur de La Chaulx . . . 118 Foreign affairs: Ruy Gómez Improvement in the emperor's de Silva 127 health 119 He is lodged in the convent . 128 Quixada complains of the soli- Emperor consulted as to send- tude of Yuste 119 ing Don Carlos to Flandern . 128 Emperor's attention to business 119 War in the Netherlands and His style and title .... 120 Navarre 129 He accredits an ambassador to Affairs of Italy 129 Portugal 120 Duke of Guise invades Naples . 129 Petitioners 120 Duke of Alba defends it. . . 129 Refutation of the talethat he re- Solyman the Magnificent . . 130 pented of his retirement . . 121 The pirates of the Mediter- His revenue 123 ranean 130, 131 Punctually paid 124 Levies for the army in Flandern 132 The financia! difficulties of Spain 124 The emperor appeals to the The princess-regent seizes upon church for a loan .... 132 the bullion belonging to the The archbishops of Toledo and traders of Seville, who resist Zaragoza, and the bishop of her officerB with Buccess . . 125 Cordova i 32 xxvi CONTENTS. Archbishop YaldéS of Seville . 132 Battie of St. Quentin . . 138, 139 His exouses . 133 Joy occasioned by the news at His discussion with Ochoa, ánd Yuste 139 its result ...... 134 The dilatory policy of Philip II. 140 Second visit of Ruy Gómez de Guise retreats from the Neapo- Silva to Yuste 135 litan frontier 141 Anthony, king of Navarre, and Alba advances towards Rome 141 his agents .... 135, 136 Shameful treaty between Philip Death of John III., king of II. and the pope .... 141 Portugal 136 Emperor's displeasure . 142, 143 Jealousy between Portugal and Don Carlos 143 Spain 137 Letters from his tutor, D. Garcia Emperor condoles with his de Toledo, to the em­ giater, queen Catherine . .137 peror 144 Thé princesa of Brazil disap- Opinión of thé Yenetian envoy pointed of the regency of at Bruxelles 145 Portugal 138 CHAPTER VII. Emperor's good health . . . 146 D. Francisco Bolivar .... 158 Famine and sickness in the Vera 147 D. Martin de Avendaüo . . . 158 Emperor's garden and its im- Message to Quixada from Mari­ provements 147 quita de Eraso 159 His poultry and fishponds . . 148 Presents to the emperor's His care for his domestic com­ larder from the friars of Gua­ forts 148 dalupe, the bishop ofSegovia, Quixada obtains leave of absence 149 &c., and the duchess of Bejar 159 The friars become unruly . . 149 Visits of queens Eleanor and Quixada's return 150 Mary 160 His dislike to Yuste .... 150 Their correspondence with the Death of Fr. Juan de Ortega 150,151 duke of Infantado . . . .161 Turbulent peasants of Quacos . 152 The infanta Mary of Portugal . 161 J. G. Sepulveda, the historian, Jealousy between Portugal and visits Yuste ...... 153 Spain 162 D. Luis de Avila . ... 154 The queens go to Badajoz . .163 His house at Plasencia and its Hurricane at Yuste .... 163 firescoes 155 Father Francisco Boija sent to His opinion of the emperor re- Lisbon by the princess-re- corded in his Oommentaries on gent 164 the German, War ..... 155 Returns by way of Yuste . . 164 Partiality ofthe emperor for him 156 Emperor's conndence in him . 165 Fresco-picture of the battle of Borja's judgment between his Renti, and the remark of the son and the admiral of Ara­ emperor upon it . . 156,157 gon 165 Report of the emperor's removal Álms given to Boija .... 166 to Navarre 157 CHAPTER VIEL The emperor's health declines . 167 the pope, and the emperor's Burglaiy at Yuste .... 167 dissatisfaction with it . . .169 Dispute with the corregidor of Duke of Alba, and his share in Plasencia 168 the business . . 169, 170, 171 Don Juan de Acuña .... 168 Afiairs in Flandern, and Spanish The treaty between Philip II. and losses 171, 172 CONTENTS. xxvii Duke of GuiBe takes Calais . . 172 The grand inquisitor Valdés The emperor's regret . . . .178 refuses to attend the body of Reports of the pregnancy of queen Juana to Granada . . 182 Mary Queen of England and Emperor's health and occupa- Spain, and her death . . .173 tions 183 Emperor's gout . . . . .174 His fondness for religious cere- Meeting at Badajoz between the monies ...... 183 queens and the infanta Mary He gives the friars a pic-nic on of Portugal 174 St. Blas's day, 1558 . . . 184 Queen Eleanor taken ill at His attention to religious forms Talaverilla 175 and to fasts ...... 184 Dies—leaviug her fortune to He flogs himself in the choir on the infanta of Portugal . .176 Fridays in Lent 185 Grief of queen Mary and the His familiarity with the friars . 186 emperor 177, 178 He dines in their refectory . . 187 Luis de Avila visits him . . .178 His good nature to his serVants 188 Queen Mary at Yuste . . .178 He is disturbed by women at Removes to Xarandilla . . . 179 the convent gate .... 189 Goes to Valladolid, attended by The remedy 189 Quixada 179 The renuneiation of the imperial Emperor requests that she may crown completed 3rd May, be consulted in public aflairs 180 1558 190 The princess-regent refuses . . 180 The emperor's joy atthe intelli- Emperor's scheine of finance .180 gence, and consequent Orders 190 Sevüle bullion case . . . .- 181 His dislike to royal insignia .191 SR IX. Church in danger .....192 Pompeyo Leoni 207. Church abuses and reform move­ Fr. Domingo de Guzman . . 208 ment 192, 193 Arrest of Const. Ponee de la Heretical books . . . 194, 195 Fuente ...... 208 Spanish heretics not protestante 196 Execution of Dr. Cazalla, of Fr. Causes of the suppression of Fro. de Roxas, and D. de heresy in Spain . . . 197, 199 Guzman 209, 210 Measures of the grand inquisitor Death of C. Ponee de la Fuente 210 Valdés 200 The emperor's hatred of heresy, Dr. Aug. Cazalla 200 and regrets for having spared Letters and words of the em­ the life of Luther . . 210, 211 peror 201, 202 Fr. Bart. Carranza de Miranda Er. Domingo de Roxas . . . 202 made archbishop of Toledo .212 Progress of the persecution . . 202 Account of him . . . 212, 213 Anxiety of the emperor . . . 203 Jealousyof Valdés .... 213 His letter to the regent . . . 203 Oarranza's reception at Valla­ His letter to the king, and its dolid 214 autograph postscript . . . 204 War in Flanders 215 The king's memorándum . . 204 Duke of Guise takes Thionville 215 Quixada's interview with the Battie of Gravelines gained by grand inquisitor .... 204 the Spaniards 216 The inquisitor's measures de- TurkishfleetonthecoastofSpain 217 tailed in letter to the emperor 205 Menorca attacked, and Ciuda- Censure of bookB 205 della sacked 218 Catalogue of prohibited books, Measures of defence .... 219 1559 206 Quixada returns to Vuste with Dr. Mathys burns his bible . . 207 his wife and Don John of Eather Boija's son . . . . 207 Austria 220 xxviii CONTENTS. Illness of the regent .... 221 the bishop .of Avila, count Her proposal for changing the of Oropesa, Garcilasso de la capital of Spain 221 Vega, &c 223, 224 Aflair of the adelantado of Father Fro. Borja 224 Canary 222 The emperor's Memoire . . . 224 Death of the prior of Yuste . 222 His anxiety as to his treatment Emperor refuaes to interfere in hy historians 225 the election of his snccessor . 222 Ocampo and Sepulveda . 225, 226 Fr. Martin de Angulo appointed 223 Courtly reply of Borja . . . 227 Visits of Don Luis de Avila, Becollections of him in the Vera 227 CHAPTER X. Emperor's health during the His devoutness 243 spring and summer of 1558 . 228 Archbishop of Toledo arrives, Meals and Symptoms .... 228 and sees the emperor . . . 243 The physieian becomes alarmed Closing scene .... 244, 245 in August 229 Death 246 Emperor's attention to religious The grief of Quixada .... 247 rites 230 Four friars appointed to watch Performs his own obsequies on beside the emperor's body . 247 the 30th of August .... 231 Their curiosity 247 Taken ill next day 232 Preparations for the inter- Meditations on his wife's Por­ ment 247 trait and other pietures . . 232 Funeral sermons and rites . . 248 Laid on his death-bed . . . 233 Sermon by Fr. F. de Vil- Details of his illness . . . .233 lalva 248, 249 Making of his will 233 Bemarks on the character of Dr. Cornelio sent for ... . 233 Charles 250, 251 Slight improvement in the case 234 On his abdication and its Physic, delirium, and letters . 234 causes 252, 255 Codicil to the will 235 His love of monks and con- News of the defeat of the oonnt vents 255 of Alcaudete in Africa . 235, 236 It descends to his children 256, 257 Emperor signs the codicil . . 237 His disappointments at Yuste . 258 Its recommendations to the The prudence and extreme dul- king to put down heresy . . 237 ness of his writings . . . 259 Begla's Suggestion regarding His popular manners .... 260 Don John of Austria . . . 237 His religious moderation in the Queen of Hungary consents to worid, and his bigotry in the go to Flanders 238 cloister 261 Emperor's illness increases . . 238 The Carolea of Sempere . . 262 He receives extreme unction . 241 The Carlo Famoso of Capata . 263 His last private Conference with Extracta from the latt'er . . . 263 Quixada 242 Mention of Don John of Austria He insists on receiving the in the poem 264 eucharist 242 CHAPTER XI. Portents at the death of the Paper relating to Don John of emperor 266 Austria 270: Contents of the codicil to his The princess-regent's Orders re- will 267, 270 specting the emperor's per­ sonal property 271 CONTENTS. xxix Quixada and hig wife, and Don Don John's affection for her John ...... 271, 272 Her Jesuits' church and College 289 Note on the traditional origin at Villagarcia 290 of the name of Quacos . . 272 Insolence of the visitor of the Funeral honours of the emperor Company to her and her at Yalladolid 272 friends 291 At Bruxelles, &c 273 Her otherfoundationsandalms- At Lisbon, Rome, and Lon­ deeds 291 don 274, 275 Her death 291 Emperor's body removed to the L. Quixada's disposition of his Escorial in 1574 . . . 275, 277 estáte 292 Placed in the Pantheon by His portrait now at Madrid. . 292 Philip IY. in 1654 .... 278 William Van Male .... 292 Remark of Philip IV. . . .279 Correspondence between Philip The emperor's sarcophagus, said II. and the bishop of Arras to have been opened by respecting his papers . . . 293 Charles III. for Mr. Beck­ Martin de Gaztelu .... 294 ford 279 Guyon de Moron 294 Queen Mary of Hungary . . 280 Dr. Henry Mathys .... 295 Third marriage of Philip II. . 282 Dr. Cornelio Mathys .... 295 His return to Spain .... 283 Er. Juan de Regia .... 295 The princess-regent Juana . . 283 Fr. Francisco de Villalva . . 297 Luis Quixada 285 Fr. Juan de A?oloras . . . 298 Don John of Austria received Fr. Juan de Santandres . . 298 by Philip II 286 Fr. Antonio de Villacastin . . 298 Quixada's death 288 Giovanni Torriano .... 300 Doña Magdalena de UUoa . . 288 Father Francisco Bojja . . . 302 Extracta from letters of Don His beatification 305 John of Austria . . 288, 289 Archbishop Carranza of Toledo 306 CHAPTER XII. Monastery of Yuste visited by The monastery burnt by the the duke of Alba and cardinal French in 1809 316 Pacheco in 1559 .... 312 Visited by Lord John Russell in Visited by Philip II. in 1570 . 312 1813 ...... 316 Repaired by Philip IV. in Robbed by the Constitutionalists 1638 314 in 1820 317 The monks 314 Visited by Mr. Ford in 1832 . 318 Visited by D. Antonio Ponz . 315 Monasteries suppressed in 1837 318 Visited by M. Laborde . . .316 My own visit to Yuste in 1849 319 State of the monastery . . . 320

APPENDIX. Extracts from the Inventory of the efiects of Charles the Fifth at Yusté, p. 322 Books f23 Kate ®24 Jewels Crucifixes, paintmgs, "Vi Furniture of the emperor's chamber S table, INDEX. 329